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February 12, 2008 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
MOOCHIE NORRIS EARNS CBA NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Back-to-back triple-doubles for Sun Kings' assist leader
The Continental Basketball Association is pleased to announce that Yakama Sun Kings guard and NBA veteran Moochie Norris was named CBA National Conference Player of the Week for the week ending February 10, 2008. The 6'1" guard from West Florida, who played for several seasons with the CBA's Fort Wayne Fury, had back-to-back triple-doubles in two Yakama Sun Kings victories - and was one point shy of having a third triple-double to finish off the week.
On February 4, when Yakama played the East Kentucky Miners, Norris earned a triple-double of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists in the Sun Kings victory. On February 7, Norris put together another triple-double of 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds in Yakama's 110-105 win over the Butte Daredevils. Norris almost scored a third triple double on Saturday night, February 9 against the Oklahoma Cavalry, finishing one point shy with 9 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
Other players given consideration for National Conference Player of the Week include Trent Eager, Rio Grande Valley Silverados; Junior Burrough, Great Falls Explorers; Curtis Haywood, Oklahoma Cavalry; and Glean Eddy, Butte Daredevils.
IAN YOUNG EARNS CBA AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Albany Patroons guard starts off with 20-point average on the road
The Continental Basketball Association is pleased to announce that Albany Patroons guard Ian Young is the CBA American Conference Player of the Week for the week ending February 10, 2008. This is the third time a member of the Patroons has earned this honor this season.
The 6'3" guard from Auburn has averaged 20 points in four road games for the Patroons, including in Albany's 139-111 victory over the Krunk, Young finished the game with a triple-double of 31 points, 10 rebounds 15 assists.
Other players under consideration for the award included Jason McLeish, East Kentucky; Chaz McCrommon, Pittsburgh; Ronnie Fields, Minot; and Terrance Hunter, Atlanta.
CBA GOVERNORS' TROPHY STANDINGS
The Yakama Sun Kings' magic number to claim the Governors' Trophy for best overall quarterpoint average is
69.0
over the Minot Skyrockets. Any combination of quarterpoints won by Yakama, or quarterpoints lost by Minot, that total 69, will give the Sun Kings their third Governors' Trophy (Yakama previous won the trophy in 1994 and 2007).
MOST 7-0 VICTORIES
The Pittsburgh Xplosion and Yakama Sun Kings have a chance to surpass the record for most 7-0 quarterpoint victories in a single season.
THE CBA ALL-TIME 5000-POINT CLUB
This is a list of all players in the 62-year history of the Continental Basketball Association, including those who played in the league's earlier incarnations as the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL, 1946-1970) or the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA, 1970-1978). Players in CAPITAL LETTERS are currently active or who have played in the CBA this season.
1. Tico Brown (CBA) 8,538
2. Willie Simms (CBA) 8,320
3. Julius McCoy (EPBL) 7,754
4. Stacey Arceneaux (EPBL) 7,735
5. Tom Hemans (EPBL) 7,641
6. Hal Lear (EPBL) 6,876
7. Kenny Natt (CBA) 6,281
8. Cedric Hunter (CBA) 6,205
9. RONNIE FIELDS (CBA) 5,817
10. Derrick Rowland (CBA) 5,783
11. Kermit Holmes (CBA) 5,760
11. Tracy Moore (CBA) 5,757
13. Stan Pawlak (EPBL/EBA) 5,729
14. Ron Davis (EBA/CBA) 5,673
15. Tim Legler (CBA) 5,604
16. Bill Spivey (EPBL) 5,530
17. Carl Thomas (CBA) 5,479
18. Richard Gaines (EPBL) 5,473
19. Kelsey Weems (CBA) 5,457
20. Rich Cornwall (EPBL/EBA/CBA) 5,260
21. Sherman White (EPBL) 5,098
22. Greg Jones (CBA) 5,083
23. Waite Bellamy (EPBL/EBA) 5,010
2007-08 CBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Each week, one player from the CBA will be chosen as Player of the Week, based on the nominations submitted by each organization. The POW award will be announced each Monday throughout the season.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE:
Nov. 26, Josh Pace, G, East Kentucky
Dec. 3, John Strickland, F, Minot
Dec. 10, Amal McCaskill, C, Albany
Dec. 17, Waki Williams, F, Atlanta
Dec. 24, James "Boo" Jackson, F, East Kentucky
Dec. 31, Ronnie Fields, F, Minot
Jan. 6, John DeGroat, F, Pittsburgh
Jan. 13, John DeGroat, F, Pittsburgh
Jan. 20, Ray Cunningham, F, Minot
Jan. 27, Nat Burton, G, Albany
Feb. 3, Ray Cunningham, F, Minot
Feb. 10, Ian Young, Albany
NATIONAL CONFERENCE:
Nov. 26, Jason Forte, G, Yakama
Dec. 3, Daryan Selvy, F, Oklahoma
Dec. 10, Jason Sasser, F, Yakama
Dec. 17, Odell Bradley, G, Butte
Dec. 24, Jason Sasser, F, Yakama
Dec. 31, Aaron Cook, G, Butte
Jan. 6, Demorris Smith, F, Rio Grande Valley
Jan. 13, Tim Ellis, G, Yakama
Jan. 20, Desmond Ferguson, F, Yakama
Jan. 27, Jermaine Blackburn, G, Yakama
Feb. 3, Daryan Selvy, F, Oklahoma
Feb. 10, Moochie Norris, G, Yakama
RECENT CBA TRANSACTIONS
February 7, 2008
Yakama Sun Kings signed C Kipp Christianson and F Jamaal Williams. Placed C Anthony Washington and G Ray Weathers on Injured Reserve.
February 8, 2008
East Kentucky Miners sign F Steve Thomas. Released F Byron Allen at 11 am EST.
Albany Patroons signed F Dabo Kabov and C Chad Bell. Released G Lucious Jordan and F Anthony Bruin.
February 11, 2008
Pittsburgh Xplosion signed F Dujuan Tate.
Rio Grande Valley Silverados signed F Cedric McGinnis. Placed C Walt Waters on Inactive Reserve.
2007-08 CBA COACH OF THE MONTH
Each month, one coach from the CBA will be chosen as Coach of the Month, based on the team's highest quarter-point average during the month of eligibility. The award will be announced on the first of every month.
Nov. 2007, Paul Woolpert, Yakama
Dec. 2007, Patrick O'Herron, Butte
Jan. 2008, Paul Woolpert, Yakama
Feb. 2008, TBA
Mar. 2008, TBA
CBA TEAM REPORTS
ALBANY PATROONS
CEO: Benito R. Fernandez
GM: Dave Bestle
Head Coach: Vincent Askew
Assistant Coach: Darrell Skeeter
Public Relations: Julie LaFrano
Phone: (518) 694.7160
Fax: (518) 694.8291
Website: www.albanypats.com
Albany Patroons (18-15, 122.5 QP, 3.71 AVG, 3rd place, American Conference)
With the score tied at 90-all in Albany's Tuesday night matchup against the Minot Skyrockets, the Patroons gave up a costly turnover in the final seconds, and after trading foul shots, the Patroons fell to the Skyrockets 96-92 [5.5-1.5]. Jason "J-Bird" Williams was the Patroons' top scorer with 21 points, while Dajan Smith followed behind with 20 points and nine rebounds, while new signee Ian Young came up with 14 points and 7 assists. Next up was a trip to Atlanta for a matchup with the Krunk. The Patroons completely dominated the Thursday night contest with Atlanta, defeating the Krunk 139-111 [6.5-0.5], as Ian Young recorded a triple-double with 31 pts, 10 rebs and 15 assists. Chad Timberlake, who also scored 31 points on the night, had a triple-double that included 12 rebounds and 12 assists; he also recorded eight steals. Albany next hoped to carry that winning momentum into their a weekend road series against the Rio Grande Valley Silverados. But in the Saturday evening game, Rio Grande Valley handed Albany another loss, defeating the Patroons 97-93 [5.5-1.5], despite 24 points from Chad Timberlake and 21 points from Nat Burton; Burton also had eight rebounds in the game. On Sunday, the Patroons fell again, losing 114-100 [6-1], even with 22 points from Nat Burton and 20 apiece from Ian Young, Dajan Smith and Jason "J-Bird" Williams.
ATLANTA KRUNK
543 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta , GA 30314
President: Duane Hughes
Vice President: Freedom Williams
Special Counsel: Andrew Schwab
Business Affairs: Llew Haden
Head Coach: Kenny Anderson
Phone: 1-800-201-9919
Fax: (404) 581-5948
Website: www.atlantakrunk.com
Atlanta Krunk (9-25, 70.0 QP, 2.07 AVG, 5th place, American Conference)
In the final game of a long road trip, the Atlanta Krunk returned to Pittsburgh for a game against the Xplosion at Petersen Events Center. The Krunk were already down to five men, and a first-quarter injury to Miguel Millian meant that Atlanta had no choice but to play five-on-four basketball for the rest of the game. The result was the short end of a 164-119 [7-0] Pittsburgh victory. Terrance Hunter finished with a franchise-high 46 points; he and Larry Williams scored 12 rebounds apiece. Larry Williams and Bilel Simmons each had 23 points in the Krunk loss. The Krunk returned to Morris Brown College for their matchup with the Albany Patroons, only to get completely destroyed 139-111 [6.5-0.5] by the visiting team. Despite the loss, Terrance Hunter had 41 points and 17 rebounds, leading the Krunk in both categories.
BUTTE DAREDEVILS
Owner: Apex Sportstainment
CEO: Joe Clark
General Manager: TBD
Head Coach: Odell Bradley
Public Relations: TBD
Phone: (406) 782-2859
Fax: (406) 782-2193
Website: www.buttedaredevils.com
Butte Daredevils (14-22, 107.5 QP, 2.97 AVG, 3rd place, National Conference)
Just when things couldn't get any worse for the Butte Daredevils, they had to face the Yakama Sun Kings in the SunDome - without their floor leader, Odell Bradley, who was too ill to take the court. The result was a 120-91 [6-1] loss to the Sun Kings, despite Martane Freeman hitting 30 points and 10 rebounds and 8 assists, combined with Carl Boyd's 25 points and 11 boards. The situation with Odell Bradley turned more serious, as the Daredevils' player-coach spent the night in a local hospital. His teammates, however, took to the court and valiantly fought for quarterpoints against the Sun Kings on Tuesday night. Unfortunately, all they could earn was a half of a quarterpoint, as Yakama took the victory 118-91 [6.5-0.5]. Martane Freeman finished the night with 33 points, as well as seven assists and three steals. Carl Boyd led the team in rebounds, with 11, while Glean Eddy had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds. On Thursday night, the Daredevils faced the Sun Kings again, but this time even though the Daredevils lost 110-105 [4-3], they did manage to swipe the last three quarterpoints by outscoring Yakama by one point in each quarter. Returning from his hospital bed, Odell Bradley scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds, while Martane Freeman put up 24 points and pulled down 12 boards. Returning to the Butte Civic Center, the Daredevils faced the Great Falls Explorers for a two-game series. On Saturday night, the Explorers took a win from Butte, 110-103 [5-2], as Lamar Farr scored 37 points in the game. Odell Bradley finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Butte took the Sunday afternoon game 94-86 [6-1], ending their long losing streak. Odell Bradley put up 34 points, while Blake Sholberg pulled down 14 rebounds.
EAST KENTUCKY MINERS
237 2nd Street, Suite 5
Pikeville , KY 41501
Owner: Trinity Sports & Ent. Group
GM: Kyle Macy
Head Coach: Kevin Keathley
Dir. Public Relations: Steve LeMaster
Sales & Marketing Mgr: Brian Levy
Dir. Basketball Ops: Brandon Paquin
Phone: (606) 437-9715
Fax: (606) 437-9725
Website: www.ekminers.com
East Kentucky Miners (18-19, 125.5 QP, 3.39 AVG, 4th place, American Conference)
Down 108-105 with 17 seconds to go against Great Falls on Monday night, it was Josh Pace's 3-pointer, a ball that rolled around the cylinder three times before dropping in, that tied the game for the Miners and potentially sent the contest into overtime. But with 0.7 seconds left, Pace fouled Michael Peeples - Peeples made the second of two free throws, causing the Miners to suffer a 109-108 [4.5-2.5] heartbreaker at the East Kentucky Expo Center. Jason McLeish led East Kentucky in scoring. McLeish tossed in a game-high 28 points. Boo Jackson and Josh Pace scored 21 points apiece as part of separate double-double performances. Jackson pulled down a game-high 20 rebounds. Pace grabbed 12 boards for the Miners. The Miners fared better in the Wednesday rematch, finishing strong with a 118-112 [5.5-1.5] win over the Great Falls Explorers. While Josh Pace was the high scorer with 34 points and 8 assists, James "Boo" Jackson had a double-double of 28 points and 12 rebounds. Next up for the Miners were two home games against division-leader Minot; in the Saturday night matchup, the Miners fell to the Skyrockets 113-108 [5-2], but Josh Pace earned a triple-double of 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, while James "Boo" Jackson earned 24 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. Mike Dean added 23 points and 4 steals. Even with a close match Sunday afternoon, the Miners could not surpass the Minot Skyrockets in their return match, falling 106-104 [5.5-1.5] to the division leaders. Jason McLeish had 28 points and 10 assists, leading all Miners in those categories. Josh Pace finished with 22 points, while James "Boo" Jackson picked up 15 points and pulled down 11 rebounds.
GREAT FALLS EXPLORERS
Owner: Michael Tuckman
West Coast Sports
General Manager: TBA
Head Coach: Rick Turner
Phone: (406) 216-3033
Fax: (406) 216-3035
Website: www.greatfallsexplorers.com
Great Falls Explorers (10-21, 74.5 QP, 2.40 AVG, 4th place, National Conference)
With their first game in two weeks, the Explorers battled the East Kentucky Miners in Pikeville. The Explorers fought back and forth, but it was Michael Peeples' foul shot with 0.3 left on the clock, that gave the Explorers a 109-108 [4.5-2.5] victory over the Miners. Six Explorers, led by Mike Peeples 23 points, scored in double figures. Junior Burrough followed with 21 and Pele Paelay 20. Marlyn Bryant pitched in 18 points and Nate Green and Maurice Carter had 13 and 10, respectively. The rematch Wednesday night between the Explorers and the Miners turned out differently, as Great Falls let a lead slip away and finished with a 118-112 [5.5-1.5] loss. Marlyn Bryant and Mike Peeples each scored 22 points apiece for the Blue and White, Jason Clark led the team with nine rebounds. The Explorers returned to the Butte Civic Center for a weekend series with the Butte Daredevils. The Saturday evening contest saw Great Falls win 110-103 [5-2], as Marlyn Bryant scored 26 points, while Junior Burrough notched 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Daredevils, however, came back to defeat Great Falls in the Sunday afternoon matchup, winning 94-86 [6-1]. Again Marlyn Bryant was the top scorer for Great Falls, with 27 points, while Michael Peebles finished with 18 points and 16 rebounds in the game.
MINOT SKYROCKETS
Owner: Minot CBA Investment Group
CEO: Joe Clark
General Manager: Kim Mueller
Head Coach: Chris Daleo
Marketing/PR: Anna Miller
Phone: (701) 839.7526
Fax: (701) 839.8492
Website: www.minotskyrockets.com
Minot Skyrockets (28-9, 179.0 QP, 4.84 AVG, 1st place, American Conference)
Minot hosted the Albany Patroons at the Minot Municipal Auditorium Tuesday night, and although both teams were tied at 90 points apiece in the final minute, it was Marshall Phillips' key steal of an Ashanti Cook turnover that helped Minot move ahead - and eventually win the match 96-92 [5.5-1.5]. Ray Cunningham had another strong night, with 27 points in the game; Sidney Holmes finished with 10 rebounds. Marshall Phillips had 22 points, many of them coming off turnovers - in fact, the Skyrockets beat Albany in the points-off-turnovers category 24 to 8. Next up was a visit from the Pittsburgh Xplosion, and in a game that would eventually drift into overtime, the Skyrockets used a 14-5 overtime run to claim a 108-99 [5-2] triumph over Pittsburgh. Marshall Phillips was one of three Skyrockets with double-doubles, as he finished with 30 points and 10 rebounds. Ronnie Fields (20 pts, 10 rebs) and Sidney Holmes (12 pts, 11 rebs) also had double-doubles for the Magic City crew. Minot then went on the road to Pittsburgh for a Friday night matchup against the Xplosion, only to come up short 105-100 [6-1], ending the team's winning streak. Ronnie Fields led the Skyrockets with 23 points. Ray Cunningham had a double-double of 19 points and 13 boards. The Skyrockets returned to the win column on Saturday night, taking out the East Kentucky Miners 113-108 [5-2], as Ronnie Fields clamped 31 points onto the scoreboard for the Magic City quintet. Ray Cunningham had another double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds, while Marshall Phillips earned 18 points and 4 steals for Minot. Minot completed the two-game sweep of the Miners with a 106-104 [5.5-1.5] victory on Sunday afternoon, in a match where Ronnie Fields surpassed 5,800 points in his CBA career with 27 markers. Sidney Holmes notched 11 points and 11 rebounds, while Marshall Phillips shot 23 points into the scoreboard.
OKLAHOMA CAVALRY
P.O. Box 1227
Lawton , OK 73502
Owner: Pin High Investments, Inc.
Chairman: TBA
President & GM: Otis Birdsong
Head Coach: Micheal Ray Richardson
Asst Coach: Greg Minor
Dir. Media, Comm. Rel.: Heather Johnson
VP Sales & Marketing: Natasha Chambers
Phone: (580) 353-CAVS (2287)
Fax: (580) 353-1619
Website: www.okcavs.com
Oklahoma Cavalry (17-14, 118.5 QP, 3.82 AVG, 2nd place, National Conference)
With the Cavalry fighting to maintain second place in the CBA's National Conference, Oklahoma traveled to the Rio Grande Valley to take on the Silverados. After a slow start in the game, the Cavalry turned up the tempo and defeated Rio Grande Valley 101-88 [6-1]. DeAnthony Bowden was one of five Cavalrymen in double figures, his 21 points led all scorers. Shawn Daniels, Tony Key and Curtis Haywood each had six rebounds apiece. The Cavalry continued on a tear, defeating Rio Grande again on Tuesday night, 107-91 [6-1]. Daryan Selvy lit up the scoreboard with 30 points, seven rebounds and three steals, while DeAnthony Bowden notched 22 points, seven rebounds and two steals. The battle between these two squads shifted on Thursday night to Lawton, as the Cavalry beat the Silverados 96-94 [5-2] at the Great Plains Coliseum. Curtis Haywood (22 pts), Brandon Dean (21 pts) and Daryan Selvy (20 pts) all scored 20 or more for the Cavalry, while Marvin Phillips led with 11 rebounds to go with his 13 points. Next up for the Cavalry was a chance to host the Yakama Sun Kings on Saturday night in Lawton. This time, the Cavalry came on strong, and held on for a 92-91 [5-2] victory, as Marvin Phillips, Tony Key and Curtis Haywood each finished with 17 points apiece. Haywood and Phillips both had 10 rebounds, while Haywood also added five steals in the match.
PITTSBURGH XPLOSION
200 James Place, Suite 302
Monroeville , PA 15146
President: Richard Hersperger
General Manager: Freddie Lewis
Head Coach: Carlos Knox
Asst Coach: Pablo Redwood
Public Relations: Barry Beal
Phone: 1-877-410-9900
Fax: (605) 332-2305
Website: www.pittsburghxplosion.com
Pittsburgh Xplosion (22-16, 153.5 QP, 4.04 AVG, 2nd place, American Conference)
The Xplosion welcomed the Atlanta Krunk back to the Petersen Events Center, and with the Krunk down to five healthy players - and eventually down to four men when Miguel Millian went down with an injury, the Xplosion poured on the points with a franchise-high 164-119 [7-0] victory. Chaz McCrommon had a personal-best 39 points in the Xplosion victory, Tyrone Anderson had a triple-double of 22 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists for the Black and Gold. Pittsburgh next took a trip to Minot to face the Skyrockets on Wednesday night, and in a back-and-forth scorefest that could not be contained in four quarters, the Xplosion fell 108-99 [5-2] in overtime. Chaz McCrommon led the Steel City crew with 29 points and 13 rebounds, while Kevin Mickens added 23 for the Xplosion. Tyrone Anderson had a double-double of 12 points and 10 rebounds; he also blocked three shots and stole the ball three times. The Black and Gold returned to the Steel City to host the Minot Skyrockets on Friday night, and this time the Xplosion came away with a 105-100 [6-1] victory over the American Conference division leaders. Chaz McCrommon was the top scorer for Pittsburgh with 27 points, while Kevin Mickens (16 pts, 12 rebs) and Albert White (11 pts, 10 rebs) had double-doubles for the Steel City crew.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY SILVERADOS
2800 West Trenton Ste. 2840
Edinburg , TX 78504
President: Art Gonzalez
Chair. of the Board: Dr. Jordan Maswoswe
Vice President: Kevin Mitchell
General Manager: Norge Stout
Head Coach: Derrick Rowland
Asst: Coach: Matt Palmquist
Dir. Corporate Sales: Diane Atkinson
Office Manager: Jesenia Magallan
Phone: (866) 645-1116
Fax: (956) 668-1116
Website: www.riograndesilverados.com
Rio Grande Valley Silverados (7-31, 79.5 QP, 2.09 AVG, 5th place, National Conference)
After Monday night's 101-88 [6-1] loss to the Oklahoma Cavalry, Rio Grande Valley head coach Derrick Rowland vowed to win Tuesday's return match. "We're gonna come back and win the game," Rowland said to the Monitor newspaper. "I can say that because I feel we could have won tonight. We didn't finish up strong, and they wanted it more than us and they got it and that's the story of us so far." In the Monday night loss, the newly-signed Jason Forte had 24 points for the Silverados, while another new signee, Andre Owens, had 9 rebounds for the Silverados. A return match on Tuesday night did little for the Silverados, as Rio Grande Valley fell to the Cavalry again, 107-91 [6-1]. In the loss, Gordon Klaiber scored 25 points; Klaiber also had nine rebounds and three steals. Andre Owens had a double-double of 11 points and 10 rebounds, while Trent Eager scored 22 points for the McAllen crew. The "border war" continued Thursday night in Lawton, as the Silverados fought a close battle against Oklahoma, only to lose 96-94 [5-2] when a last-second three-pointer by Gordon Klaiber missed its mark. Klaiber finished with a double-double of 12 points and 11 rebounds, while Demorris "Toby" Smith finished the game with a team-high 21 points. Next up was a two-game visit by the Albany Patroons, a team for whom Derrick Rowland played for many years. In the Saturday night matchup, Rio Grande took the lead and stayed there, with a 97-93 [5.5-1.5] victory over the Patroons. Jason Forte and Demorris "Toby" Smith both scored 22 points for the Silverados, while Trent Eager had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sunday evening, the Silverados won again - their first-ever two-game winning streak - with a 114-100 [6-1] triumph over Albany. Renaldo Norman led the way with 25 points, while Craig Morton finished with 15 rebounds and 12 points for Rio Grande Valley.
YAKAMA SUN KINGS
1301 S. Fair Avenue
Shattuck Building
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: (509) 248.1222
Fax: (509) 248.4662
GM/Head Coach: Paul Woolpert
Asst Coach: Kipp Christiansen
Website: www.sunkings.com
Yakama Sun Kings (31-2, 187.0 QP, 5.67 AVG, 1st place, National Conference)
For the Sun Kings' fifteenth straight victory, the victim was the Butte Daredevils, who lost 120-91 [6-1] to Yakama at the SunDome. Desmond Ferguson led the Sun Kings with 37 points in the victory, including six 3-pointers. Tim Ellis' 10 rebounds were tops for the Sun Kings, while Moochie Norris dished out 12 assists. In Tuesday night's rematch with the Miners, the Sun Kings fell victim to injuries and two technical fouls on Jason Sasser, and by the second half they were down to six healthy shooters. But the Sun Kings won this battle of 6-on-6, 118-98 [6.5-0.5], as Moochie Norris earned a triple-double of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Harvey Thomas finished with a double-double of 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Tim Ellis earned 16 points, 10 boards and three steals. On Wednesday, the Sun Kings took another victory from Butte, 110-105 [4-3], by winning the first quarter, while Butte took the final three quarters, beating the Sun Kings by one point each quarter. Moochie Norris put together another triple-double of 24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds, while Jason Sasser notched 23 points and 13 rebounds. Returning to the CBA as an active player was Kipp Christiansen - the Sun Kings assistant coach suited up in an emergency role, and played his first three CBA minutes in six years. The Sun Kings then traveled to Oklahoma on Saturday for a game against the #2 team in the National Conference, the Oklahoma Cavalry. But for the first time this season, Yakama lost a road game, 92-91 [5-2], despite Tim Ellis' 20 points and Desmond Ferguson's 14 rebounds and 19 markers, including four more 3-pointers, leaving "Moneyball" one three-pointer short of tying Carlton McKinney for 5th place on the CBA career 3-pointers list. Moochie Norris was one point shy of his third straight triple-double, getting 9 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.
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